Vegan Brownies

Easy25 mins

I admit that I am not a vegan. But I love, love, LOVE these vegan brownies.

I first made them a few weeks ago for my friend Sarah’s “ground broken” party, where a large group of friends gathered to celebrate the progress made on the super-cool new green house that she is building. Being that she is a vegan, with lots of vegan friends, I decided to try a recipe from a trusted blogger I adore. And sure enough, everyone loved them! But then afterwards, I found myself craving brownies. So made them again. And again. And now I’m pretty sure that this recipe has made its way into my top ten favorite dessert recipes. Crazy good!!!

But before any of you start getting worried about having to buy specialty ingredients, FEAR NOT! These brownies are literally made from everything you already have in your pantry, plus a delicious avocado. Easy peasy. And again — SO GOOD! Granted, their texture can be a little more cake-like than super dense, as many brownies can usually tend to be. But they are moist, sweet, and full of dark chocolatey goodness that will instantly have you asking for seconds.

So for vegans and non-vegans alike, I highly recommend that you give these easy vegan brownies try. You will adore them!!!

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pureed avocado and olive oil until smooth. Add in the flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, water, and lemon juice. Stir until smooth. Fold in 1 cup of the chocolate chips.

Pour into the prepared pan and spread the batter evenly throughout the pan. Sprinkle with an additional 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips on top. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out moist with a few crumbs (not clean), but does not come out with runny batter. (If you overbake, the brownies will have a cake-like texture.)

Remove and let sit for at least 20 minutes before serving. Then cut and serve, or cover to keep for a few days.

one of the best recipes in my chocolate arsenal is my raw vegan chocolate mousse (made with an avocado!) Until they try it, no one believes it’s actually good (or great)..and these brownies look to die for good. WOW! I bet they are so moist and rich!

I am always, always intrigued by vegan baking. Some of my favorite recipes are all vegan. However, I’ve never used an avocado in any of them. Must add the RICHEST moisture here, which is everything I look for in brownies. :)

Oh my goodness, these are so good. I am still learning to bake gluten free and vegan due to my sons multiple food allergies. I subbed 3/4 c brown rice flour and 1/4 c tapioca starch for the AP flour. I am so grateful for this recipe – vegan, nut free and includes avocados to boot! Thanks :)

Wow! These are excellent!! They are nice and fudgy! Delicious! These are the first brownies I’ve made in the 7 months that my family and I have been eating a plant based diet, and they were the perfect ones to start with. Thanks!

Oh my goodness… these are FANTASTIC! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I made them with the following modifications (based on what I happened to have on hand): I used raw sugar instead of granulated sugar, I used maple syrup instead of brown sugar, and I used apple cider vinegar instead of lemon juice.
My oh my were they delicious! Even my animal product-loving brother was back for seconds (EVEN after I told him that they contained avocado, which he happens to hate… after making a face, he said “well I still want another one.”) YAYYY. Thank you. I’ve been looking for a better vegan brownie recipe and I have surely found it. I will be making these time and time again :)

I’m making these brownies today. I specifically wanted a recipe that included an avocado for two reasons. 1 = I have one and 2 = I like avocado in my Death By Chocolate smoothie. So I know it’ll taste good in this too and add extra richness. I’m also adding 2 oz Ghirardelli Baking Chocolate for extra chocolateyness :-D

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